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VOTE FOR WARNOCK
Keep Georgia and America Moving Forward
By Shirley James, The Savannah Tribune Publisher
E arly vot
ing for the
December
6th Runoff Election began
Saturday, November 26th
in Chatham County and
will continue until Friday,
December 2nd. Chatham
County was one of only 25
of Georgia’s 159 counties
that offered Saturday voting
and among only 18 Georgia
counties that offered Sun
day voting. We hope that
you understand the urgen
cy of voting in this Runoff
Election and all elections as
we combat a restrictive and
suppressive new voting law,
Georgia SB 202. We trust
that you have already vot
ed using the Sample Ballot
that we printed last week to
encourage you to vote and
help re-elect Senator Rapha
el Warnock as our represen
tative from Georgia in the
U.S. Senate. If you have not
voted, you still have time.
This U.S. Senate
runoff election on December
6th, which features Senator
Raphael Warnock, a Demo
crat, and his opponent, Re
publican Flerschel Walker,
is an extremely important
election. Even though Dem
ocrats have already offi
cially won enough seats to
retain control of the Senate,
the Georgia Senate Runoff
Election could determine
just how successful Senate
Democrats will be. Re-elect
ing Senator Warnock would
give a 51 to 49 seat advan
tage to Democrats and in
crease the possibility of leg
islation being passed in the
Senate that will benefit the
people of America. In ad
dition, having 51 votes will
make it easier for President
Biden to continue to appoint
qualified judges. The 51-
vote majority would elimi-
Raphael Warnock
nate the need for Democrats of Democrats and Republi-
in the Senate to continue cans,
the awkward 50-50 pow- As you may re-
er sharing agreement with call, in 2020, Georgia vot-
Republicans which means ers delivered the State’s
that Senate Committees are 16 Electoral Votes to help
currently composed equally elect Joe Biden as Presi
dent and Kamala Harris as
Vice President. For the first
time in Georgia history, two
Democratic Senators, one
Black (Senator Warnock)
and one Jewish (Senator
Ossofl) were elected to rep
resent Georgia. However,
the important job of putting
Georgia and America on an
even better path remains
unfinished. By re-electing
Senator Warnock on De
cember 6th, Georgia voters
could help make it possible
for President Joe Biden and
Vice President Kamala Har
ris, with the help of the U.S.
Senate, to enact programs
that protect our basic rights
and freedoms, correct some
of the errors of the Trump
Administration and dimin
ish the influence of individu
als who are anti-democratic
white nationalist.
We are fortunate
that America has again been
able to ensure that Senator
Chuck Schumer will con
tinue in the powerful role
of Senate Majority Leader
as opposed to obstructionist
Senator Mitch McConnell,
who would probably not
allow the Senate to even
consider any of President
Biden’s judicial nominees,
especially any for the high
est court in the land.
During the Trump
Administration and under
the leadership of Mitch Mc
Connell in the Senate, there
were massive, fast-tracked
and reckless appointments
and confirmations of federal
judges, including Supreme
Court Justices, who were
handpicked by the Federal
ist Society. Many of these
judges were rated as unqual
ified by the American Bar
Association.
Continued on Page 4
Bert Brantley Joins The Savannah Area Chamber Of Commerce
As New President and CEO
The Savannah
Area Chamber of Com
merce will welcome its new
President and CEO, Bert
Brantley, to the team, effec
tive February 1, 2023.
Brantley most re
cently served as Deputy
Chief of Staff for the Of
fice of Governor Brian P.
Kemp. As a Senior Advisor,
he managed the Commu
nications, External Affairs,
Legislative, Policy, and
Constituent Services teams.
Brantley also held the po
sition of Chief Operating
Officer of the Georgia De
partment of Economic De
velopment, appointed to that
role by Governor Nathan
Deal in 2017.
With more than 20
years of experience in state
government, Brantley has
Bert Brantley
held other roles in the Office
of Governor Sonny Perdue,
the Department of Driver
Services, the State Road &
Tollway Authority, and the
Department of Transporta
tion.
The Chamber’s
Board of Directors voted
unanimously to approve
Brantley for the position af
ter a search committee con
ducted an extensive nation
wide search.
“We are excited to
have Bert join our commu
nity and team,” said Allyson
Harvin, Chamber Chairman
and owner of Servpro Sa
vannah. “The depth of Bert’s
knowledge and experience
in economic development,
statewide transportation,
legislative policy, and over
sight of constituent services
is what the Chamber Board
of Directors felt would ben
efit our region as we prepare
for the many opportunities
on the immediate horizon.”
“The Savannah
area has experienced tre
mendous growth and suc
cess, and I am excited to
ensure the Chamber contin
ues to play an integral role
in promoting this commu
nity as one of the best in
the country to live, work,
play and visit,” said Bert
Brantley, new President and
CEO of the Savannah Area
Chamber of Commerce. “I
am incredibly impressed
with the Chamber’s staff
and leadership team, and I
share their commitment to
working together to provide
opportunities that support
the business interests of our
members.”
Continued on Page 4
The Savannah Tribune
Celebrates The Life Of
Ms. Carmelita S. Maynard
bune announces the passing
of our dear friend Ms. Car-
Annual Focus On Youth Issues At the Hungry Club Forum
The Hungry Club
Forum of Savannah, Inc.
(HCFS) will hold a virtual
youth issues public forum
entitled “What Lasting Gifts
Can We Give to the Youth
of Our Community?”, Sat
urday, December 3, 2022 at
9:30 AM, at www.facebook.
com/hungry club forumofsa-
vannah.
While youth con
siderations penneate discus
sions throughout sessions
of the HCFS, in 2009, the
non-profit organization’s
Board of Directors made the
decision to especially revisit
annually this youth-focused
session which has proven
informational, motivational,
and empowering to mem
bers of the community. Ev
idence that the forum has in
spired progressive attention
and policy changes and in-
r.
Kate Blair
elusions has been noted over
the years.
Randolph L. Slay,
President, and the Board
invite everyone to log in on
Michael O’Neal
this coming first Saturday in
December. A panel of youth
advocates and professionals
with hands-on experience
and expertise have been in-
Gena P. Taylor
vited to share visions, track
records and recommenda
tions for those engaged in
working with youth, as well
as those lay persons who are
Ms. Carmelita Suzanne Maynard
The Savannah Tri- melita Suzanne Maynard,
73, who transitioned on Sat
urday, November 26, 2022
at St. Joseph’s Hospital sur
rounded by her loving and
devoted sister and family.
Adams Funeral
Services arrangements are
incomplete at this time but
will be announced later in
the week.
According to Da
vid Bates as a coworker.
“I served along with her
and others in the Resource
Development Unit of the
Chatham County Depart
ment Family and Children
Services. She was a real al
liance and resource to the
greater Savannah, Chatham
County, and State of Geor
gia communities for help
ing recruit, create adoption
families for children. And
she had such knowledge and
skills in relating to church
es and organizations and
individuals for the focus on
helping children find more
permanent families.
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ismylove
Courtnay “Coco” Papy
interested in lending finan
cial and human resources
toward youth development
and advancement.
Continued on Page 5
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